Government Relations Director

POSITION SUMMARY

The Government Relations Director will develop the strategy for and manage all government relations activity across the Dominium portfolio, communicating necessary public policy impacts and appropriately identifying potential risks to the company’s business pipeline. They will maintain professional relationships with regional staff and company-wide to support Dominium’s mission to build and preserve affordable workforce and senior housing.

Tasks include: policy and government relations strategy development, management of the government relations team, leadership on federal policy issues, representation at industry associations and events, cross-region policy research and timely communication, advocacy of initiatives impacting the housing industry at both state and federal levels, relationship management with key stakeholders, elected and appointed officeholders, potential business risk identification and communication, community outreach to support development projects, internal relationship management across multiple teams, and other duties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Lead a team that tracks legislation and provides advocacy support through up-to-date monitoring of state, federal, and local actions.

Facilitate discussion of policy needs with senior management of the company.

Provide independent management of all government relations activities across the entire company portfolio.

Advise on and help build coalitions and appropriate support for company initiatives and projects.

Build and manage key relationships at the federal level and assist staff in doing the same in each region.

Manage political giving to support business goals.

Research and communicate public policy initiatives impacting Dominium’s business. Develop reputation as a leader on housing policy issues and position the company as a thought leader on affordable housing.

Work cross-functionally between multiple teams to support Dominium’s policy goals and business initiatives.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position supervises a team of three manager-level employees.

QUALIFICATIONS (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Education, Training, and Experience)

Bachelor’s degree in Government, Political Science, Legal Studies, or related field required. Master’s or other related post-graduate degree preferred.

At least 7–10 years of experience working with policy analysis, policy influence, and government relations.

Experience with Microsoft Office, specifically Microsoft Excel, and experience with online state agency and government databases.

Direct experience analyzing and/or influencing policy.

Prior experience with impactful lobbying, coalition building, or campaign-related work; housing-related experience is a plus.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to summarize and communicate complex information in layman’s terms.

Ability to appropriately and quickly analyze public policy and its potential impact on company activities; must be creative and resourceful in identifying problems and developing strategies and solutions.

Ability to work and produce in a fast-paced environment; demonstrated ability to organize and manage multiple projects with excellent time management skills.

Experience networking and building coalitions in support of a mission.

Excellent attention to detail and ability to work with moderate independence.

Ability to work with personnel at all levels of the corporation in a team environment to achieve optimal solutions to department challenges.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work environment is an indoor office environment with 75% sitting, 15% standing, and 10% walking.

The position can be based at any of our regional offices located in: Phoenix, AZ, Dallas, TX or Atlanta, GA

Ability to travel up to 50%.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, and/or responsibilities required of the employee. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This job description does not alter the at-will employment relationship. This document does not represent a contract of employment. This job description may change or be altered by the company at any time, with or without notice.

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